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Python Build a Social Network with Flask Making Strong Users What's a method like you doing in a class like this?

Posted by Ammar Fatihallah
Ammar Fatihallah
7,417 Points

@classmethod python

So out of no where i get this NameError stating that cls is not defined even though I'm not asked to define it

models.py 
import datetime

from flask.ext.bcrypt import generate_password_hash
from flask.ext.login import UserMixin
from peewee import *

database = SqliteDatabase(':memory:')

class User(Model):
    email = CharField(unique=True)
    password = CharField(max_length=100)
    join_date = DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now)
    bio = CharField(default='')

    class Meta:
        database = database

    @classmethod
    class new(cls, email, password):
        pass

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

You are very close. The classmethod is a method defined using def not class:

    @classmethod
    def new(cls, email, password):
        pass